Bruce Boxleitner
PMP Network Presents
Bruce Boxleitner, a prominent actor and writer, joins PMP Network to discuss his film "Silver Bells." He shares insights into his character's journey and reflects on his experiences coaching youth sports, touching on the competitive nature sometimes seen in parents.
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Bruce Boxleitner
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About Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce Boxleitner is an actor and science fiction writer known for his dual role as Alan Bradley and Tron in the 1982 film "Tron," and for television series including "How the West Was Won," "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" with Kate Jackson, and "Babylon 5" as John Sheridan. He has authored science fiction novels including "Frontier Earth" and "Searcher," and was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 2012.
In this interview
- Discusses his character's tragic flaw in the film "Silver Bells"
- Recalls coaching little league and witnessing inappropriate behavior from some parents
- Reflects on competitive nature sometimes seen in youth sports coaching
“I saw behavior from some of the fathers and some of the mothers I might add that I'm sure they would never want to see on YouTube.”— Bruce Boxleitner, in this interview
Since this interview
Boxleitner reprised his role in the animated series "Tron: Uprising" in 2012, starred in Hallmark Channel's "Cedar Cove" with Andie MacDowell beginning in 2013, and returned to voice his character in the direct-to-video "Babylon 5: The Road Home" in 2023.
